Senior Fusion Systems Engineer

Commonwealth-Fusion-Systems-5; Harvard (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

13 holidays

Flexible vacation days

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering efforts for SPARC and ARC tokamak subsystems. The role involves requirements development, interface definition, trade studies, risk management, and test planning across mechanical, electrical, and control domains.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in systems engineering for large, integrated systems, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to learning new concepts in fusion, energy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related roles.
• Experience with large, integrated and complex systems development (fusion preferred).

Responsibilities

• Elicit and trace system requirements in a requirements database.
• Coordinate interfaces between systems and interfacing subsystems.
• Conduct system-level risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.
• Develop test plans and document evidence of verification and validation.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Mechanical systems

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

SysML tools

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering efforts for SPARC and ARC tokamak subsystems. The role involves requirements development, interface definition, trade studies, risk management, and test planning across mechanical, electrical, and control domains.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in systems engineering for large, integrated systems, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to learning new concepts in fusion, energy, and